Islam - Folk (MOF)

Islam - Folk is a part of the Islam religion. Folk Islam is a syncretistic belief system that blends traditional monotheistic religion and animistic pagan superstition. Adherents of folk Islam will observe various superstitious practices such as warding off spirits with incantations and magic amulets, and reciting verses of the Qur'an to bring about miraculous healings.

People Groups adhering to Islam - Folk

Islam - Folk Fast Facts:

402 People Groups · 204.5M People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached10510.3M
Engaged yet Unreached233185.5M
No Longer Unreached648.6M

People Groups who follow Islam - Folk

Strategic Progress Index
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402 people groups (page 7 of 9)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguage
GudeGudeNigeria185,000No Longer UnreachedGude
Chamba DakaChamba DakaNigeria188,000No Longer UnreachedSamba Daka
NgizimNgizimNigeria190,000Engaged yet UnreachedNgizim
ManinkaManinkaSierra Leone190,000Engaged yet UnreachedEastern Maninkakan
Yerwa KanuriYerwa KanuriCameroon192,000Engaged yet UnreachedCentral Kanuri
ManinkaManinkaBurkina Faso194,000Engaged yet UnreachedWestern Maninkakan
KyrgyzKyrgyzChina197,000Unengaged and UnreachedKirghiz
Djimini SenufoDjimini SenufoCote d’Ivoire197,000Engaged yet UnreachedDjimini Senoufo
MokoleMokoleBenin202,000Engaged yet UnreachedMokole
TuaregTuaregBurkina Faso202,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamasheq
MzabMzabAlgeria204,000Unengaged and UnreachedTumzabt
SoninkeSoninkeGambia204,000Engaged yet UnreachedSoninke
Asben TuaregAsben TuaregNiger210,000Engaged yet UnreachedTayart Tamajeq
Fulbe-MbororoFulbe-MbororoCentral African Republic220,000Engaged yet UnreachedNigerian Fulfulde
VaiVaiLiberia225,000Engaged yet UnreachedVai
BaribaBaribaNigeria225,000Engaged yet UnreachedBaatonum
AlbaniansAlbaniansUnited States226,000Engaged yet UnreachedGheg Albanian
AjuranAjuranKenya236,000Engaged yet UnreachedBorana-Arsi-Guji Oromo
Yerwa KanuriYerwa KanuriNiger238,000Unengaged and UnreachedCentral Kanuri
Shuwa ArabsShuwa ArabsNigeria238,000Engaged yet UnreachedChadian Arabic
Deaf MaliansDeaf MaliansMali240,000Engaged yet UnreachedBamako Sign Language
BolewaBolewaNigeria244,000Engaged yet UnreachedBole
LebouLebouSenegal246,000Engaged yet UnreachedWolof
Bororo FulaniBororo FulaniCameroon248,000Engaged yet UnreachedNigerian Fulfulde
BozoBozoMali253,000Unengaged and UnreachedJenaama Bozo
DiboDiboNigeria260,000Engaged yet UnreachedDibo
MandinkaMandinkaGuinea-Bissau264,000Engaged yet UnreachedMandinka
WassaluWassaluMali270,000Engaged yet UnreachedBambara
KonyankeKonyankeCote d’Ivoire270,000Unengaged and UnreachedKonyanka Maninka
Marghi CentralMarghi CentralNigeria283,000No Longer UnreachedMarghi Central
Yerwa KanuriYerwa KanuriChad293,000Engaged yet UnreachedCentral Kanuri
HausaHausaChad295,000Engaged yet UnreachedHausa
MenemoMenemoCameroon295,000Engaged yet UnreachedMeta'
FulakundaFulakundaSudan313,000Engaged yet UnreachedPulaar
HausaHausaGhana323,000Engaged yet UnreachedHausa
GeraGeraNigeria325,000Engaged yet UnreachedGera
Fulani FulbeFulani FulbeChad325,000Engaged yet UnreachedAdamawa Fulfulde
Deaf NigeriensDeaf NigeriensNiger327,000Engaged yet UnreachedFrench Sign Language
DendiDendiBenin349,000Engaged yet UnreachedDendi (Benin)
Tiemaxo BozoTiemaxo BozoMali352,000Unengaged and UnreachedTiéyaxo Bozo
ShukriaShukriaSudan373,000Unengaged and UnreachedSudanese Arabic
JolaJolaSenegal390,000Engaged yet UnreachedJola-Fonyi
WolofWolofGambia398,000Engaged yet UnreachedGambian Wolof
GuangGuangGhana414,000Engaged yet UnreachedGonja
HausaHausaCameroon433,000Engaged yet UnreachedHausa
KarekareKarekareNigeria437,000Engaged yet UnreachedKarekare
TamajeqTamajeqMali440,000Engaged yet UnreachedTawallammat Tamajaq
Manga KanuriManga KanuriNigeria445,000Unengaged and UnreachedManga Kanuri
AlbaniansAlbaniansItaly446,000Engaged yet UnreachedGheg Albanian
MauMauCote d’Ivoire454,000Engaged yet UnreachedMahou

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